Two women were killed in a crash in Lafourche Parish on Sunday afternoon.Louisiana State Police said the crash occurred on Louisiana Highway 24 near the community of Grand Bois shortly before 1:30 p.m.According to state police, 36-year-old Jimmy Vizinat was driving a 2005 Mercury Marquis on LA 24 when it crossed the center line into the path of an oncoming 18-wheeler truck. Troopers said 42-year-old Patricia Vega, who was sitting beside Vizinat, reached across the vehicle and jerked the steering wheel to the right.The Marquis avoided the 18-wheeler and traveled off the right side of the road where it struck a tree, police said.Vega and 27-year-old Cari Scofield, who was sitting in the right rear side of the vehicle, were pronounced dead on the scene by the Lafourche Parish Coroner's Office.State police said three other passengers in the Marquis were taken to Terrebonne General Hospital with minor injuries. Vizinat, who was not injured in the crash, submitted to a breath test and was found to be over the legal limit of 0.08, detectives said.State police said Vizinat was arrested on two counts of vehicular homicide, three counts of vehicular negligent injuring, driving left of center and no driver's license.The investigation is ongoing.

GRAND BOIS, La. —

Two women were killed in a crash in Lafourche Parish on Sunday afternoon.

Louisiana State Police said the crash occurred on Louisiana Highway 24 near the community of Grand Bois shortly before 1:30 p.m.

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According to state police, 36-year-old Jimmy Vizinat was driving a 2005 Mercury Marquis on LA 24 when it crossed the center line into the path of an oncoming 18-wheeler truck. Troopers said 42-year-old Patricia Vega, who was sitting beside Vizinat, reached across the vehicle and jerked the steering wheel to the right.

The Marquis avoided the 18-wheeler and traveled off the right side of the road where it struck a tree, police said.

Vega and 27-year-old Cari Scofield, who was sitting in the right rear side of the vehicle, were pronounced dead on the scene by the Lafourche Parish Coroner's Office.

State police said three other passengers in the Marquis were taken to Terrebonne General Hospital with minor injuries.

Vizinat, who was not injured in the crash, submitted to a breath test and was found to be over the legal limit of 0.08, detectives said.

State police said Vizinat was arrested on two counts of vehicular homicide, three counts of vehicular negligent injuring, driving left of center and no driver's license.